links for 2006-04-29

PINR – Intelligence Brief: Iran, Nigeria

The Ijaw population in the Niger Delta lives in extreme poverty despite the oil wealth that surrounds them. The failure of the government in Abuja to address the concerns of the Ijaw effectively means that militias will continue to organize and mount smal

Mr. Oberwetter had never set foot in the desert kingdom before he became Ambassador two years ago. His resume boasts a stint as chairman of the American Petroleum Institute, which lobbies on behalf of over 400 oil and gas interests in Washington D.C., and